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The companies said the AI-native scheduler adjusts downlink transmission settings in real time inside the radio access network, or RAN.

The startup was founded in 2022 as a spinout from ETH Zurich.

The report said the borrower may need to post cash or repay the loan early if the value of OpenAI’s preferred shares drops sharply.

In Japan, SoftBank Group, a Tokyo-based investment conglomerate that owns a majority stake in chip designer Arm Holdings, jumped more than 10%.

The backing would help OpenAI lease a 10-gigawatt facility being developed by SoftBank’s energy subsidiary, SB Energy.

OpenAI said it will invest US$20 billion in Project Camellia in Effingham County, Georgia.

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SB OAI Japan, SoftBank and OpenAI’s Japan enterprise AI joint venture, is owned 50-50 by the two companies.

Sierra, a US-based conversational AI startup founded by Bret Taylor and Clay Bavor, raised US$950 million at a US$15.8 billion post-money valuation in 2026.

SoftBank reportedly plans to use its in-house AI to improve store management and introduce autonomous robots.